Anna Karibo

Tuesday, 6 February 2018

I think more than 3 times already I login to my blog but end up didn't write anything. So last Saturday I come up with an idea to ask my friends on instagram for an opinion. Since instagram have the poll on story so I ask for everyone to vote for me to choose the new entry to write on my blog. It was 2017 Best Momentor 2017 Worst Moment. Some of my friends, including my very best friend vote for worst moment but unlucky, best moment wins! Haha

Okay let's get started! xD

1. Early 2017, I have two little teenage cat named Tompok and Gumi which I got from my bff, Lola lalala xp These little cheeky meow has been everyone's favourite at home. They often sleep with me in my room and would wake me up at 4am in the morning every single day. Sometimes they will slept in my sister or my niece room. That time my sis and her family stay at my parent's house. Only after few week, Tompok got into an accident. Poor little guy gone and left his sister alone with us and the other cat at home. Just after she grew up, somebody had stolen Gumi from us. She is indeed a beautiful cat, playful, picky eater and loves sleeping which make everyone's heart melt. I missed them so much!

2. January 6 is my birthday. Last year, I still manage to celebrate my special day with family. No party but just a small celebration only. Lovely and meaningful. Unlike 2018, I celebrate with my 3rd family which is my housemate away from my loving family. *insert crying emoji* Every year, my birthday will be one of my best moment because I feel like it is so special even though there is no huge party or whatsoever but it always remind me that I am the unexpected, gifted born in the family and that is the day I will remember all my sweet memories. This year, I wish to become a better version of myself.

3. In April 2017, my sis in law and my 2nd brother welcoming their 4th child. Its a girl! Long name she have but we only call her Ayra. Before she came, I have more nephews than niece so she is the 4th niece I have, the 9th among all. She is also unexpected born because both my brother and sis did not plan to add another one. Look at the photo below, she is lovely!!

Look at that smile! Cana miss you so much Ayra baby :*

4. I started to donate my blood when I was 20 y/o. Since then I love doing it. Last year, I manage to donate my blood for the 6th times. Hoorrayy!! *give me round of applause* I always feel happy if I do that. The other reason is, I love seeing my blood flowing through the tube. The red dark colour is mesmerizing. I like to see it when the nurse or the person in charge put the needle on my hand and with one push, the blood come out. How amazing God create us with different blood type, with that kind of colour. I love blood. but hey no worries I am not a vampire okay. I don't even drink blood. I'm still normal ;p

5. 2017 and road trips are one of the best moment I have. My parent loves to go around Sabah. As you all know, Sabah is very near to Labuan. You can go by ferry then drive, or express ferry with no car, or speed boat or flight. My dad often bring me and mom to visit his friends. oh his friends are everywhere, here and there. He is quite famous among his friends which that is the main reason he loves to bring us on a road trip to the whole Sabah. I always love to enjoy the view when it comes to road trip. Relax, get my drink and snack at the back seat and enjoy the view. Well I have to admit that I sleep a lot too HAHA. Once reach at the destination, my mom would wake me up. hehehe ;p I have sooooo many photo during the road trip but I think I only pick this one below.

You see that? That is Kinabalu Mount!

6. The best thing when you are already earn your own money is you can spend on your parent. As for me, it would be more to my mom. Oh well, ladies and shopping are best friend right so mom is the best shopping buddy. I am really happy and proud and satisfied that I can ask my mom to choose whatever she wants and I pay for it. Well, not that much but yeah within my budget of course xp. Seeing mom happy is the best gift ever. I always feel worth it when I spend my money to all my loved ones. I wish I could be so damn rich so that I can spend my parent a vacation one day (I hope soon). Insha Allah..

7. Back in 2017 I was still working in LIS. Supposedly every year there will be staff team building activity. For 2017, the top management decided to do a treasure hunt and it is a compulsory to all staff to join (except for pregnant staff). The hunt started early in the morning at 8am until 5pm like that (I forgot what time we finish haha). I remember there are 4 members in a team. My team named....hmm I totally forgot. It was me, Amelia, Rizwan and Pak Cik Mustamin. We didn't won but it was really fun! Chasing the clue, solving the questions, looking for the hint, and it was full of laughter. Luckily I got all member that love making silly jokes and laugh out loud like crazy haha. I missed that a lot! Actually, I have all the photos but somehow I couldn't find where. Lol.

8. This one also happened while I was still working in LIS. My position was Registrar executive and my main role is to entertain new parent, visitor who came to know more about the school. From the website, I received an inquiry from an Egyptian men. It was his assistant dealing with me all the time before I officially met the men. Until the certain date, the men known as Captain Essam Shaaban came. Old men with a smiley face. Very friendly, very humble and surprisingly he look alike my dad! He got white beard just like my dad. The difference is my dad is a bit taller than him. He treated me like his own daughter from the way he speak, the way he give me advice.. I was so happy to see him and yeah, I speak a little Egyptian Arabic language with him (I love arabic so much and still learning). I show him my dad's photo and he was very surprised that they are actually look alike. Same goes to my dad. In fact, I still keep in touch with him up till now and insha Allah, we will meet again soon.

with Captain Essam Shaaban during his visit

9. 2017 was quite hectic for me as I was busy with work and catching up with my henna thing so finally it is the time for me to really go for a vacation (without my family) all by my own earning. The actual plan is going to Lombok, Indonesia. It was 4 of us but since the other two couldn't make it and got no chance to do so in another date that year so me and Lola decided to plan for another destination. We wanted to go to Korea but yeah the budget is still tight for us so we came up with an idea to go to Krabi, Thailand. Have you been there? The trip was in end of September. It was lovely, exquisite, amazing, adventurous and fun! I really love Krabi and been there for the first time is amazing and both of us got addicted to it and still wanting to go there again soon insha Allah. The moment I went there with my bff, I was just done with audit work. I think most of you know what audit is right? Basically my mind was really free from any unwanted substances, negativity and bad thoughts (and work!). Krabi is the best place for me to enjoy and relax. We didn't aim to go there for shopping (though we did a lot of shopping haha) instead we just want to explore the place and meet new people. I made so many acquaintance there! The most unforgettable moment was, I still being a temporary babysitter to a beautiful little girl from Singapore on the boat. So many things happened there, various places we had visited, learnt a lot about the culture, geography, lifestyle, food. Ahhh....heaven!!! A lot to talk about it you know. Maybe I should post one exclusive entry for the vacation right? I can share a lot of tips too!

We were on the boat at Koh Phi Phi Island

10. Later the next month on November 13th, after a long time waited my elder sister had finally deliver her 3rd child. Its a girl as she really dreamed of having for so many years after the 2nd. It was really a gift and blessing from the Lord. The baby supposedly born in middle of December but as God will, she came out early a month. The best thing is she shared the same birth date with her brother, my sister's 2nd child and their age gap is 15 years! Her given name is Azalea and we usually address her as Lea. I love that name so much while actually my sis love the name Zalia. Since we wanted to stick our young generation with A letter as the first name, I suggested my sis to make it to Azalea. Alhamdulillah she is born healthy and perfect. My sis deliver baby Lea at 42 age. The same age when my mom give birth to me and the gap between me and my 2nd brother (3rd child in the family) is 16 years, just one year different with my sister's child. Amazing right? Lucky my sis sharing the same experience with my mom. I hope I don't. Hahaha to my future husband, please do not expect that (plus I only want 2 children, thats it!). Scroll down to see Lea's adorable photo :)

I wonder what was her dream but I love that smile!

11. Reaching the end of November, I went to Keningau, Sabah with my best friend Nadia attending our friend's wedding, Fadyah. Earlier in July Fadyah booked me for henna after she invited me to her wedding. She provided us a homestay near to her house. We were there for 3 days 2 nights. As I am still working so I missed her reception day which was on sunday afternoon. Because of the long journey, me and Nadia have to go as early as we can to catch for the bus and ferry to Labuan. 2 nights I spent doing henna for Fad's friends and family member. I did it non stop for hours. It was really fun since all of them are so friendly and sporting, we laughed a lot. It was also my first time going to Sabah on my own without family. On Sunday, it was shockingly, a whole new experience for me as we could not get the bus ticket straight from Keningau to Menumbok. It was all sold. So we have to change our route to Kimanis and wait for another bus that are going to Menumbok. I never have experience going there by bus actually. I did before during school time but that was a long time ago and basically it was fully organised by the school but this time, we were at our own risk of life. Haha. The funny part was, once we reached Kimanis, it was raining heavily and the bus could not stop us at the bus stop so we have to run to the bus stop. I screamed and singing typical hindustan song while running in the rain all the way to the bus stop. It was crazy but fun. Then my dad was really worried and he asked us to wait for his friend to picked us up and send us to Menumbok but no longer after that a bus going to Menumbok arrived and we hopped in! Once we reach Menumbok, again we run to catch the ferry that soon leaving to Labuan. Yes, in the rain.

#fadzlanbigday

12. Street Art Showcase 2017. It is an event organised by Labuan Society every month. It was meant for those who are art lovers to enjoy, experience, spread and improve their skill on various art. It could be henna, portrait drawing, dance, singing..etc. It is a platform for these people who make, produce and provide art to the customer. The booth rent just cost us RM10 for each event. So far, I never skipped each event except for September because I was in Krabi. I involved with SAS event since 2016 the first SAS event ever. Then I skipped for like 2-3 months and then started back in 2017, I never miss any chance since then. It was fun and at the same time I can earn extra pocket money and improve my henna skill a lot. As for 2018, my niece continue my henna journey. So anyone of you wanted to book henna for fun, party or wedding, just dm me on my instagram or facebook or the comment below, or email. I can do the henna around peninsular Malaysia as I am now living in Sunway. Those who in Labuan, also can dm me and I will direct you to my assistant, my niece, Amira.

If you are going to Street Art Showcase in Labuan and see this, go get your henna done!

13. I love baby and kids. Back in Labuan, my mom is a full time babysitter 5 days in a week. Since I was still studying in Negeri Sembilan, I am used to help my mom taking care the kids at home. The service is during days only. So even after I work, I will still helping my mom once I finish my work. Every single day. I will take care of the kids once I got home from work and mom will focus on her house wife thing. You know, cooking for family, prepare that, prepare this. So I will drag those babies and kids attention to me and push away my mom to do her other task. Those kids are already like my own family. I love every single of them so much and they are all really close to me. Furthermore these kids has been at my home since they were a baby as early as 3 months old, until they are now going to school. Sometimes during school holiday or cheat lazy day they also will be station at my house with their typical excuse "I want to stay at nenek's house" duhh~~ and now, I miss them all so bad. I can't wait to be home and spend time with all of them especially with my baby niece Ayra and Lea. *insert love emoji* xp

14. Last but not least, my best moment is whenever I got the chance to spend my precious time with all my best friend as much as we could. Many of us are not really staying in Labuan. Soon, some of them are going to move too. So, every time spent with them is gold. It will never be boring but yet it would never be enough. To all my best friends, I love you guys so much. And I am tremendously happy because one of you are already married. Congratulations and apologize that I could not spend a lot more time with you guys again now because I am away from Labuan and I really hope to see all of you when I'm home. I have more than 5 bff but not all I can post the photo due to privacy reason.

From your left; Sue, Munirah, Me, Lola and Fathin

It is indeed a long entry this time. I spend hours to write all these, looking for pictures and select few best moments I have. In fact I have more than 14 listed above but I think all that above is enough already. You know, there are some things that you need to keep it yourself ;)

Once again, thank you for your vote. Enjoy reading my long write up and see you again on the next entry. Maybe next entry I would share about my vacation to Krabi, Thailand. hehehe insha Allah..

Monday, 1 January 2018

It was so lonnggg I did not update my blog. Been busy is one of the reason and there is no blogger app installed on my phone due to technical problem which makes me keep on postponed writing the blog.

My last post was February, 2017 and now as I am writing it is already January 1st, 2018. 11 months I had left my blog. Oh my God! I think that is the longest period I never even login to my blog. Just 5 days more, I will be 23 years old. Somehow feeling old though since lots of my friends are already engaged, getting married and some of them even got pregnant. Congratulations!

What's up with 2017?

Well.. Wallahilazim, I've been through a lot in 2017. It was a great year to have such experience for me to grow and realise things about real life. Happy, sad, demotivated, thankful..and I cried a lot too. I thank Allah for this chances, even when the hard times, I still have support from my loved ones. Allah is great. I couldn't believe how I can finally get rid of those pain. Alhamdulillah. Not just that, I also got 2 newborn niece in this year. It is my 2nd brother's daughter we call Ayra, born in April and my sister's newborn baby named Azalea in November. They have been one of the best thing in 2017 for me. I summarize, 2017 is amazing. All the pain and sweet little things had makes me even stronger to live my life. I am very thankful for that. Thank you to mama, abah, my family, my best friends for always be there for me through thick and thin, and showered me with lots of love, never stop believe in me. Basically thanks to all whom makes my 2017 a good memory. ;)

As an update, I am now live in Kuala Lumpur! I resign from LIS in November. It was tough to finally decided to leave the school. I love the job, I love my colleagues, I am happy whenever I meet new parents, students and even teachers or staff. However, things doesn't always go as we wanted to right? It took me 2 months to decide to leave. Thanks to Director for the opportunity given. My best colleagues, I missed them all. I started my career there as an intern, offered to be one of the staff and been working there for almost 2 years. Indeed, I have learnt a lot!

December, 2017.

I went to KL early of the month for job interview. Praise the Lord, it went really smooth and I got them all. After discussed and explain things to mama and abah, Alhamdulillah they let me go out from my sweetest home. A week later I went back to Labuan and enjoy my free time being a babysitter to my sis's newborn baby. It was awkward for me in the first week after went back from KL because I was literally do nothing, just babysitting. Unlike usual I always busy with work. I did felt bored because I used to work haha but then in the 2nd week, I started to feel relax and enjoy being lazy all the time. Lol. In the end of the month, I officially move to KL. A new phase of life begin.

It is quite challenging I admit that. Being away from home again after almost 2 years. It will be different now because I won't know when will I come home again for holidays as I am not a full time student now instead, I am doing full time working and insyAllah will be a part time student soon. I can say that it is a sacrifice as I was already comfortable living in my hometown with my close family and best friends.. As my best friend said, I am taking a big step in my life now. A whole new experience in a new year. As I'm writing this entry, I miss my family a lot and I can easily cry for no reason. Somehow it was affected by the pain in 2017 but I know, Allah is the great planner. It may takes sometime for me to fit in and live the new surrounding.

Anyway, I am doing a service which I do the proofreading for thesis for any Uni students. If anyone of you reading this entry interested to pay me for that, kindly email me personally at asnaabdullah53@gmail.com okay?

Forgot to mention that I am also doing my part time business as a Henna artist. Anyone who wants to book henna drawing service for party (birthday, for instance), events, wedding and for fun, kindly dm me on my instagram @annakaribo or email me.

Happy new year once again, may all our dreams come true, always keep the faith and all the best ;)

Monday, 20 February 2017

As I was scrolling my twitter this morning, I saw a post about boys who loves playing with little kids. So loving! I melt.....like an ice! hahaha

Anyway the picture somehow remind me of one my crush which I call him as "Abang Polis". he isnt a police men. Not at all. I call him that because he was active in kadet polis sekolah. Abang Polis is a very loving guy. A loving brother! I remember attending a course back in school years ago, In the course, we were place with these school kids. Still young below than 10 years old. I saw him playing with these kids. Boys. The boys were laughing out loud of his jokes. He tease them, he laughed. Oh my God. My heart melt! hahaha omg omg omg

I could still see the picture of that moment in my head now. Hahaha.. I remember that time I couldn't stop smiling, like an idiot. End of the course session I reached out to the boys and asked them do they like my abang polis, not to my surprise, they do! They said "abang tu best la kak". Kids are innocent. They don't lie. I can't lie either during the event my head were full of him. jeez! xD

I didn't know where is he now. As the latest update, a friend inform me that he will be married soon. Alhamdulillah. May he lives happily ever after with his lady and may God bless them both till jannah and produce lots of babies! I know he will be a very loving husband and father to his wifey and kids. Lucky ler that lady. hihii

Monday, 13 February 2017

I hope everyone is doing fine. Well... I have made few changes on my blog lately. Its just that I did not post anything because I absolutely have no idea what to post about. Only today, I am so thrilled thinking of families that are expecting twins. I don't have a twin. Do you?

Weeks ago, I read a news saying the top Hollywood diva, a smoking hot Momma to Blue Ivy, Beyonce made an announcement on her Instagram stating that she is currently pregnant and the Jay-Z family are expecting twins! I am very sure that her fans around the world sharing the happiness too! Congratulations Yonce!

Another scene,, I was scrolling my Instagram timeline seeing posts of whoever I follow. Suddenly I stumble upon a picture of books. The books are all about twins. Then I moved my eyes to the caption and here we go, another couple is expecting twins too! Most Malaysian adore her husband, Datuk Dr Sheikh Muszaphar, the astronaut. She is one of my idol. I adore her, really. Dr Halina, congratulations! As I have read her blog before she wrote about her first daughter Bella is going to sleep over at her grandma's house with her cousin.. and it is funny how her husband making jokes of her being pregnant, having twins! Well, mulut masin yer Datuk? Now your wife's tummy got twin inside! Alhamdulillah. Another rezeki, another amanah, another huge responsible for both of you, and it might be a twin brother or maybe twin sister for Bella and Tasha! I am so happy too!!!!!

Even though we are not related at all but it is a great news and I am so happy to hear any couple that are expecting twins. Tough but fun! Anyone dreaming to have a twin too? Basically I am NOT of you but I'm really hoping for my brothers or sister to have a twin in the future. Good news, I am expecting another new niece soon! or maybe a nephew. I don't know yet ;p

Tuesday, 13 December 2016

Hello everybody. Been a long time, again. We already reach december now. How time flies. 2016 is a tough year for me indeed. Quite challenging in so many ways. I jump from one step to another, very unexpected.

There are people asked me, "how's 2016 to you?". I wrote the answer on the above paragraph but i'd like to just use one word to describe - which is "tough". I got happiness, sadness, madness.. where those things affected my health too. Physically and emotionally. Tortured. For 2016, I have been through a lot since early of the year. I've been upside down. Unstable, but I glad I could make myself up again. Letting myself going through the obstacle of life that I may say, is just begun.

Honestly, I am in the middle of mental breakdown. No worries, I am not crazy. Still normal, breath in breath out, smiling, laughing and even crying. It was just too much for me to take in. Too much that I'd say I am definitely not yet ready for this. Praise the Lord. The Almighty has been very helpful that He gives me strength to go through these thing I have never imagine. Thank you very much for those who stay, and support me.

Shakespears say, let bygones be bygones. I once lost. I did. Maybe so many times I can't even count but I still have hope to live. We are heading to the new year of 2017 and what ever happened in 2016 is already a history. Old proverb says, let all things past, pass!

Alhamdulillah. InsyAllah, this 2017 will be a great year where I can meet more new people, new experience, and living my new life too. I hope, upcoming 22nd birthday next month makes me even more stronger, more bless, more love, more experience, more mature and more money. Yeah, more money. I basically need that to pay study loan and for saving. And travelling.

This time, I'm not just writing random. I want to post something that I could go back and remember that I have done the best so far in 2016 though it was quite challenging in a way that it hurts me too, a lot. I pray that God will always bless us all. Amen.

Sunday, 2 October 2016

I like this song a lot! It always remind me of someone that I used to know, that I used to talk to, laughing with.. but now it is all longgggg gone!

This time, I'm not gonna write anything specific. It's just came across my mind and I just want to put some words on my blog because I haven't write anything on it for so long now. Haha

Working routine is quite boring, I am still learning to fit in. Fit myself to the work or should I say the "job scope" I have on my shoulder, a job where I earn money from. Seriously, I am still learning to love it. Still learning. Just see if I can. Haha well, I should give myself time right?

Monday, 22 February 2016

Finally, I'm on my way to finish my Diploma!! I just done my final year project last January. it wasn't satisfied enough I can say but I passed! As long as I passed, its a huge relief. Why? Simply because I don't have to repeat the subject and extend the semester. Wink*

During the fyp semester.. my world has been upside down. I did not get a proper sleep. I was in the state of mental breakdown. Main reason is the project and the thesis and the side reason is personal problem. Alhamdulillah. Big thanks to Allah, mom, dad, family, best friends, close friends, classmates, lecturers, supervisor, panel, module leader and someone special for the endless support. Oh, to my haters too, for being busybody all the time. Thank you because of you, I'm struggling to finish so that I don't have to see your face again. Haha

Initially, I had applied my internship at two company but then I got into another place. So currently I'm doing my internship at Labuan International School under ICT department. Not very far from home. Easily can skip the traffic jammed and I can get home earlier! teehee~

Since I don't have my driving license yet..dad and niece is my loyal driver. How sad I still don't get a license yet. Hmm..

Alhamdulillah, I am happy and thankful enough for being an intern here at LIS. The staff here are all nice and so far I don't have any difficulties to fit in and I can do my work peacefully. By far, I love being around here.

I actually got something else to write but I gotta go now. Will post again soon.

Oh, before that.. I'd like to say good luck, all the best to all my fellas whom are heading back to campus life and also for those whom are doing the industrial training like me. All the best, have fun and God bless you!